Jambalaya

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped celery1 small onion chopped1 choppped green sweet pepper1 can diced tomatoes1 1/2 cups beef or vegatable broth2/3 cup long grain rice1/2 teaspoon dried basil1/2 teaspoon dried thyme1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper2 teaspoons bottled to sauce2 bay leafs1 lb sliced and cooked sausage (lean kielbasa sausage type)
Directions
sweat the celery onion and pepper in margarine (or in drippings from cooking sausage). Stir in tomatoes, broth, uncooked rice, basil, thyme, garlic powder, peper, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till rice is tender. Stir in sausage and heat. Discard bay leaf.

For a vegitarian version use vegatable broth and exlude the meat.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOLLYGG.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 217.1
  • Total Fat: 16.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 39.7 mg
  • Sodium: 689.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 9.4 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13549118
    A good family recipe. I add a teaspoon of smoked paprika to give a bit more zing. - 5/24/14
  • TRISHJ1961
    a family fav! - 3/30/13
  • LYNNAK
    This was really good. I did make a few modifications: I added both 8 ounces of chicken breasts and 1/2 pound of shrimp. I also used water instead of broth to cut the sodium a bit. My husband and I loved it. I have enough left over to take to work for lunch tomorrow! - 1/16/11
  • MELODY-G
    I enjoyed this quite a bit, but I think I would have liked a bit more spice--not heat, but more flavor. I added some jalapenos for a little more flavor (It's just what I had), but overall, this is a great, super easy recipe that took hardly any time at all and was tasty and filling! - 10/6/10
  • JULIEVIC
    This was delicious, and has become a favorite in our house. Loved it. - 1/19/10
  • CYNDERELLI44
    Terrific - 6/7/08
  • DESIRE713
    YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY
    I used regular Rotel instead of tomatoes. I didn't add any hot sauce because the Rotel was spicy enough for us. - 3/11/08
  • SMOOKYP
    Excellent and my husband liked it because of it being so spicy, however next time I will put 1 tsp of hot sauce in for me, because I don't like it quite so spicy. Definitely will be made again. - 1/31/08
  • LDMCUTTER
    This is wonderful. I will make it again. - 1/28/08